Sir William Richmond, quoted in Florence Becker Lennon, The Life of Lewis Carroll (1962), p. 159.
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The dean was as handsome a specimen of aristocratic manhood as could be seen in a lifetime.
— Sir William Richmond
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About Henry George Liddell
Henry George Liddell (6 February 1811 – 18 January 1898) was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and dean (1855–91) of Christ Church, Oxford. His daughter Alice inspired Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
About Henry George Liddell
Henry George Liddell (6 February 1811 – 18 January 1898) was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and dean (1855–91) of Christ Church, Oxford. His daughter Alice inspired Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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